The Citizen, 2001-03-21, Page 20Learning life lessons
Grade 8 students at Brussels Public School
were first to participate in a course on Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome with material jointly devel-
oped by Jane Hoy, Rural Response for Healthy
Children and two Avon Maitland District School
Board teachers, Deanna Binotto-Peel and
Heather Foran. Binotto-Peel instructs the class
while a Toronto film crew and local media record
the events.
Gr. 8s learn about FAS
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of the residents. Submissions must be received no later
than April 21, 2001. Please include your name, address
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PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2001.
More spending as N. Huron works
to get new complex up and running
With the support of a local
agency, the Grade 8 class at
Brussels Public School is the
first to hear a lesson devoted
to fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS).
Grade 8 teacher Deanna
Binotto-Peel worked in co-
operation with Jane Hoy of
Rural Response for Healthy
Children to develop the cur-
riculum-based course.
Heather Foran, .a Grade 9
teacher from E E. Madill was
also involved so there would
be continuity through next
year's physical and health
education class.
As well as being a first and
an example for other schools, •
the course is being filmed by
a Torontci film crew which
shares the educational materi-
al with other areas as a learn-
ing tool.
After an outline of the pro-
gram by Hoy, students began
the class by discussing FAS
and their perception of the
disability.
Several activities will be
completed including reading
letters from teens and parents
coping with the syndrome,
understanding physical
effects and creating wanted
posters, pamphlets or a news-
paper article about the effects
of alcohol consumption dur-
ing pregnancy.
The students were encour-
aged to talk to ,others about
FAS, including adults who
may not know the impact of
just a drink of two. A motto
noted by Hoy was "tell a
friend, help a friend, support a
friend."
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
The costs of getting the
North Huron Wescast
Complex up and running con-
tinue to add up.
Director of
Recreation/Facilities Dan
Cousins explained to North
Huron council at the Monday
night meeting that as no one
had come forward to manage
the fitness centre it appeared
the township would have to
do it.
Cousins said he had looked
into the acquisition of equip-
ment and felt that rather than a
direct purchase which would
cost between $90,000-
$120,000, it would be better
to consider a lease option.
What would be required for
the 3,500 square foot space
would be a combination of
free-weight and cardiovascu-
lar machines.
The lease figure he quoted
was between $2,000-$4,000
per month for a three to five-
year lease.
Cousins suggested as well
the option of purchasing free
weights for roughly $10,000
which would then lower the
lease cost.
He said with an anticipated
membership of between 300-
400 the facility should do
well.
Deputy-Reeve Jeff Howson
asked if when Wingham coun-
cil had originally supported
the idea of the new facility,
the intent had been to support
the centre. "I'm just trying to
get up to speed on this."
Councillor Archie
MacGowan explained that
while ideally the hope had
been for an outside manager,
he knew that there would be
some capital outlay. He spoke
in favour of the leasing
option.
Reeve Doug Layton said
that when the facility was first
being discussed Wescast had
expressed the desire for the
fitness centre to be included.
Cousins noted that of all the
components of the facility the
fitness centre was the one
most likely to make money.
MacGowan stressed that
point, saying that it was
important to remember that
while there were going to be
expenses in getting the facility
going these would be offset by
future revenue. "With equip-
ment it will generate rev-
enue."
Councillor Murray Nesbitt
questioned the idea of leasing
wondering if it wasn't better
to buy outright if possible.
Cousins noted that at the
end of the lease the township
would have the option of pur-
chasing the equipment, but
added that it would in the long
run have cost more this way.
Howson and MacGowan,
while agreeing with Nesbitt's
concerns about leasing, also
stressed the impact an outright
buy would have on finances.
"We don't have that money
now," said MacGowan.
"If the capital is there, pur-
chasing is the only choice, but
$100,000 is a lot of money,"
said Howson.
Howson went on to say that
the facility is a much needed
boost for the community,
something that will keep peo-
ple in the area and attract new
people to the area.
Layton agreed saying that
the decisions being made
should have been made a year
ago. "But we weren't ready
then and now it's all coming at
once."
Council suggested that
Cousins continue to get infor-
mation and bring back rev-
enue projections set out
against liabilities for the next
report.
Council also passed a .
motion for the spending of up
to $5,000 to purchase equip-
ment for the concession
booth. Cousins was also given
approval for the hiring of staff
for the booth. Originally the
booth was going to be staffed
by local volunteer organiza-
tions. However, Cousins had
been informed that the groups
had decided it would be too
much work now considering it
was going to be a year-round
operation.
With regards to the staff
training Councillor Arnold
Taylor expressed some con-
cern about the costs involved.
He was assured that much of
the training could be done in-
house at little cost to the town-
ship.
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